17.12.21

Gehlot govt at 3 years: Except renewable energy, investments fall to a trickle

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Recently, grocery and essentials focused social commerce startup, DealShare, set to be valued at $1 billion, shifted its base from Jaipur to Bengaluru without expressing publicly reasons for the decision. People who know of the development say Jaipur orRajasthandoes not attract talent and it is no more the low-cost destination for both businesses and talent.

Low cost of doing business, touted as a major reason why companies would relocate to Jaipur, no longer holds any water now. Its not only true for startups or businesses in the Services-sector”>services sector, but also the manufacturing .

As the government in power celebrates completion of three years, there is bound to be assessments over how much investments it has received during the period.

In the past one year, the industries department has launched a record number of industrial zones in the state, over 100. But having industrial areas does not translate into investments.

In mining, the department has not been able to announce a policy so far in the current regime of the government. Tourism has not been any different. The government announced a fund of Rs 500 crore to develop and promote. But the fund is yet to see the Light of the day.

Concerns over delayed implementation

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Delayed implementation of the projects in India increases the project cost as well as disturb the pace of development. This portal will help in mitigating this concern. Because of ranking available to all the States, it will be easier to monitor the progress of developmental projects. This in turn will increase the speed of projects.

MIS portal for rankings of States & UTs in Land Acquisition Projects

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Union Minister for Rural Development & , Giriraj Singh, launched MIS (Management Information System) portal to ranking of States/UTs in Land Acquisition Projects.

With the launch of this portal, states/UTs will be ranked in Land Acquisition Projects under RFCTLARR Act, 2013, which is dubbed as Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.

Based on the ranking and performance, the top 3 States and top 3 districts will be awarded.

Haitis freedom soup added to UNESCO Cultural Heritage List

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The United Nations cultural agency, UNESCO placed a traditional Haitian soup called Joumou Soup in the intangible cultural heritage list.

Haitian soup is widely considered as a symbol of Indias independence.

Joumou soup is much more than a dish. It tells the story of heroes & heroines of Haitian independence as well as their struggle for Human Rights and hard-won freedom.

It is a squash-based soup and it became a symbol of things long forbidden to slaves under the French domination until Haiti became independent on January 1, 1804.

Haitians celebrated their freedom by consuming the soup.

They traditionally serve the soup on New Years Day for commemorating the anniversary of liberation from slavery.

New-Gen Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile ‘Agni P’ Test Fired By India

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A new generation Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile called Agni P was test-fired by DRDO.

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam‘s island off the coast of Odisha was the launch site for Agni P.

Several telemetries, electro-optical stations, radar, and downrange ships positioned along the eastern coast followed and monitored the missile’s trajectory and parameters.

Agni P followed a textbook trajectory and met the mission’s goals with great precision.

Agni P is a two-stage solid-propellant ballistic missile with a redundant and guidance system.

It is the successor to the Agni-I and Agni-II missiles, created by the DEFENCE Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

India And Vietnam To Collaborate in Postal Sector

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India and Vietnam signed a statement of intent for improved postal cooperation on 17 December.

Highlights:

It was signed to recognize the two countries’ extensive strategic and economic connections.

India-Vietnam relations have been extraordinarily amicable and cordial. Prime Minister Nehru and President Ho Chi Minh created the foundations for the relationship 50 years ago. Cultural and commercial ties between the two countries, on the other hand, extend back to the second century.

Since 1992, bilateral ties have grown significantly in economics, Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture, and .

The relationship is not solely based on economic considerations; there has also been substantial development of bilateral military cooperation.